There is nothing that compares to the feeling of absolute contentment in losing all sense of time. I live for the world in which I relate directly to my medium; where everything else disappears and all that is left is a canvas or space that is waiting to be filled and covered with creation. In the moments away from the studio, I have my nails and fingertips to remind me of the chalk and clay that dried and cracked them. I have my stained hands and skin that remind me of the iron and charcoal that used to coat them. I have dusty clothes that remind me of the spaces I worked to create that world away from reality. There is nothing else that my hands can do that would be more rewarding than working with clay and drawing.
When I consider my artwork I begin to realize the relationship each artist has with his or her own work. Theres a connection one makes with the medium whether in drawing, metals, ceramics, graphics, etcetera and its a bond that tells a story. Every artist comes to a point of discovery, a point of understanding more about oneself through the discovery of the meaning of personal work, and that discovery is what generates the language between artist and artwork. To the viewer its relatable, emotive, close, yet distant enough to remain personal to the artist.
I am interested in the world in which we live and I have discovered an intense curiosity for the geography of the land. I am attracted to the way the stable can also be unstable; the way that something so solid can be erased away completely as in the erosion of the ground we walk on. The ever-changing nature of our surroundings is fascinating, whether they are natural or man-made. I find beauty in the visual and tactile texture created in our surroundings. From rust, to gravel and soil re-deposited in a stream, to coastlines and decomposition, the world around is at my fingertips, ready to inspire.
My interest in the human figure is also at the fore front of my attention (primarily in drawing). I like to think about how we relate to this world and how we fit inside of it. For this reason, I enjoy being able to create environments for figures within either ambiguous or recognizable worlds that are created through inspiration from my surroundings.
Through my discovered love for my material, I realize just how important the medium is to me. I appreciate the way I can work with a medium instead of just using it. The thought of working with charcoal or clay to create something as a collaboration between the medium and I is extremely personal and intimate.
